System Summary Form (SSF), 2025 Mixed USBC
| Team: | Dinkin | Last Updated | May 10, 2025 at 11:00 |
| Players: | Sam Dinkin - Yoko Sobel | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
1 1st/2nd seats=10-14 Art. nf 0+ usually unbal.
1-1 =4+ / 1-1=4+
1 -1 (uph) artificial GF
1 3rd/4th seats=13+-17 Art. F1 0+ 13+-14 if bal
1 -1 (passed hand) artificial max
1 = Str. Art. 15-37 1st/2nd, 18-37 3rd/4th
1 -1 = Art. Semi-positive (F1 1st/2nd seat 1)
1 -1 = Art. Double negative
1 -1NT+ = GF Art.
2 -2NT = Inv. 5+ NF
4m transfer to opposite color major (NAMYATS) |
General Bidding Style
| Reverse Precision where 1 is nebulous and limited and 1 is like a Precision 1.
2X = Natural 2m = intermediate 1st/2nd/4th, 6+suit in 1st/2nd, 5+ 3rd/4th, weak or intermediate 3rd 2M weak 1st/2nd/3rd (but may be weak or intermediate 3rd) 1NT=12 to 14 1st/2nd seats =15 to 17 3rd/4th seats 1NT may have a singleton smaller than the queen |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| VS NT: 4th from suits we like; high from suits we don’t.
K asks count/unblock. Q could be from KQ or QJ. VS suits: 3rd from even, low from odd. A from AKx+ usually, K from AK or switching to singleton, 5-level+ K asks count Attitude shifts mid-hand (lo=like) |
Defensive Signals
| UDCA. Generally attitude unless known, then count unless known, then suit preference. We attempt to give count or SP earlier if we judge partner will need it or attitude is irrelevant. |